N/A
Completed N=298
Three Different Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Training Methods
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01361919 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
298
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jul 2019
Primary outcomePrimary: CPR Depth — 43.7; 42.2; 35.3 millimeters
Summary
The goal of this study is to compare three methods of teaching medical and nursing students basic life saving skills. The standard method will teach students how to push on the chest and to analyze the heart rhythm using a regular monitor. The newer approach will teach the same skills but use a special heart monitor that provides both visual and verbal reminders. The third approach will combine both the standard and newer approaches to teaching. Our study would like to find out the better way to teach these skills and to create a standard way to grade how well students perform. This study will measure how deep and how fast the students push on the manikin's chest in a certain amount of time. Other goals include measuring how well the students use the heart monitor to deliver shocks and analyze the heart rhythm, how many breaths per minute they give, how long their hands are off the manikin and how well they think they performed overall.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY CPR Depth |
43.7; 42.2; 35.3 | — |
| PRIMARY CPR Rate |
108; 105; 107 | — |
| SECONDARY Ventilations |
20; 18; 19 | — |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- medical or nursing students aged >= 18
Exclusion Criteria
- unwilling to sign consent, or
- unable to return in 3 months time for follow up
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01361919). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.